Berlin vs Frankfurt
Berlin leads Frankfurt by 9 points on the TRAIL Index, 74 to 65. Berlin grades better on 10 measures, Frankfurt on 3; the same 37 measures from public sources for both.
Scores by each organisation's criteria
- TRAIL Index: Berlin 74, Frankfurt 65
- OECD: Berlin 74, Frankfurt 67
- UN Tourism: Berlin 78, Frankfurt 73
- UNDRR: Berlin 63, Frankfurt 58
Theme by theme
- Demand and seasonality: Berlin 71, Frankfurt 58
- Economy and jobs: Berlin 75, Frankfurt 83
- Climate and hazards: Berlin 65, Frankfurt 65
- Water and environment: Berlin 88, Frankfurt 81
- Community and housing: Berlin 81, Frankfurt 69
- Access and continuity: Berlin 71, Frankfurt 63
Where Berlin is stronger
- Nights in the three busiest months: 28.5 % of annual nights (Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg, Tourismus in Berlin / Pressemitteilung Nr. 22, 2024). At or below 30: grade 4/4.
- Largest foreign market: 10.7 % of international arrivals or nights (Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg, Jan–Sep 2024). At or below 15: grade 4/4.
- Average length of stay: 2.4 nights per visitor (Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg / visitBerlin, 2025). Between 2.2 and 2.8: grade 2/4.
- Hotel bed or room occupancy: 55.5 % average annual occupancy (Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg, Pressemitteilung Nr. 18/2026, 2025). Between 55 and 65: grade 2/4.
- Water scarcity: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4.
- Municipal waste per resident: 231.6 kg per resident per year (Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg, Höchste Pro-Kopf-Abfallmenge in Cottbus / Abfallwirtschaft, 2024). At or below 350: grade 4/4.
- Tourism intensity: 8.3 visitor nights per resident per year (Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg, 2024). Between 5 and 10: grade 3/4.
- Resident support for tourism: 67 % of residents who say tourism benefits them or the city (visitBerlin, Survey of Berlin residents on acceptance of tourism, September 2024). Between 60 and 70: grade 3/4.
- Early warning and emergency plan: An updated, tested plan that names visitors and tourism operators, with warnings in several languages (Berlin.de & Federal Office of Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance (BBK), 2024). Grade 4/4.
- Tourism crisis and recovery plan: Crisis communication only, ad hoc (visitBerlin / Berlin Senate Department for Economics, Energy and Public Enterprises, 2024–2025). Grade 1/4.
Where Frankfurt is stronger
- Recovery against 2019: 103.3 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (Leipzig Tourismus und Marketing GmbH / Magic Cities Germany & TCF, 2024). Between 100 and 110: grade 3/4.
- Unemployment rate: 6.9 % of the labour force (Statistik der Bundesagentur für Arbeit, Strukturdaten der Agentur für Arbeit Frankfurt am Main, 2025). Between 5 and 8: grade 3/4.
- Green space: 52 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Stadt Frankfurt am Main, Bürgeramt, Statistik und Wahlen - frankfurt STATISTIK.PORTAL, 2023). At or above 40: grade 4/4.
Country context (World Economic Forum)
- Germany: #6 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
- Germany: #6 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
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